Corinaldo
British Steam merchant
Photo courtesy of the Allen Collection
| Name | Corinaldo | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 7,131 tons | ||
| Completed | 1921 - Scott´s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Greenock | ||
| Owner | Donaldson Brothers Ltd, Glasgow | ||
| Homeport | Glasgow | ||
| Date of attack | 30 Oct 1942 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-203 (Hermann Kottmann) | ||
| Position | 33° 12'N, 18° 24'W - Grid DH 2549 | ||
| Complement | 58 (8 dead and 50 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | SL-125 (straggler) | ||
| Route | Buenos Aires - Freetown (16 Oct) - Glasgow | ||
| Cargo | 5141 tons of frozen meat | ||
| History | Completed in February 1921 | ||
| Notes on event | At 22.16 hours on 29 Oct 1942 the Corinaldo in convoy SL-125 was hit by one torpedo from U-509 (Witte) in 33°20N/18°12W, dropped out of convoy and was abandoned. At 02.07 hours the next day, U-659 (Stock) tried to sink the ship with two coups de grâce, but she remained afloat. At 04.16 hours on 30 October, the wreck was finally sunk by one coup de grâce and gunfire from U-203 north of the Canary Islands. Seven crew members and one gunner from the Corinaldo (Master William Anderson) were lost. The master, 41 crew members and eight gunners were picked up by HMS Cowslip (K 196) (LtCdr F. Granger, RNR) and landed at Gibraltar. | ||
| On board | We have details of 11 people who were on board. | ||
Attack entries for Corinaldo
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Loss type | Tons | Nat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 1942 | U-509 | Oblt. Werner Witte | Damaged | 7,131 | |
| 30 Oct 1942 | U-659 | Kptlt. Hans Stock | Damaged | 7,131 | |
| 30 Oct 1942 | U-203 | Oblt. Hermann Kottmann | Sunk | 7,131 | |
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